People v. Carter

Following a bench trial, defendant, Reginald Carter, was found guilty of attempted murder but mentally ill. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 8 — 4(a); Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 115 — 3(c)). Defendant was sentenced to eight years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.

On appeal, defendant contends that the conviction and sentence must be set aside because: (1) the State failed to prove defendant had or could formulate the specific intent necessary to establish the crime of attempted murder; (2) the State failed to rebut the issue of self defense which was raised at trial; (3)…